Cloud Engineer salary in Durham, NC
Based on 82 certified H-1B filings in the Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Morrisville.
Median salary$124,602
Middle 50%$116.7k–$145.4k
vs. national median−2%comparison median $127,720
Filings82FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years
Salary range
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| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $116,709 |
| 25th | $116,709 |
| 50th (median) | $124,602 |
| 75th | $145,429 |
| 90th | $157,248 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $103,366 | $87,840 | $105,750 | 16 |
| FY2021 | $108,410 | $91,145 | $111,842 | 15 |
| FY2022 | $103,970 | $96,304 | $113,745 | 30 |
| FY2023 | $113,801 | $101,421 | $132,413 | 32 |
| FY2024 | $110,365 | $110,365 | $132,413 | 30 |
| FY2025 | $132,781 | $117,832 | $141,170 | 37 |
| FY2026 | $124,084 | $116,709 | $146,003 | 45 |
Cost of living
Durham's median Cloud Engineer salary of $124,602 is worth about $127,700 at national average prices.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Durham = 97.6).
Top employers filing
| Employer | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Investments | $124,602 | 68 |
| Mastech Digital | too few | 2 |
| CitiusTech | too few | 2 |
| Isolve Technology | too few | 2 |
| Pearson Education | too few | 2 |
Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.
By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | too few | 2 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $116,709 | 32 |
| Senior · Level III | $141,170 | 16 |
| Expert · Level IV | too few | 6 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.